Plains Farming Eyes Cotton Instrument Classing
Longtime cotton producers push for automated fiber measurement to set fairer, more consistent prices. In Lubbock three instrument lines test leaf content color staple micronaire and fiber strength speed signals progress and raise questions about how to use broader data for marketing and pricing. Johnson of Plains Growers urges industry to calibrate values and improve sampling while exploring how micronaire and other traits relate to spinning performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. Johnson
Lubbock
Johnson
the Plains Growers, Inc
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
Quality Fiber Control, Inc
Texas Tech
PCG
Textile Research Center
Pressley
No Agnew Filibuster Role Due
Washington AP reports a strategy shift may spare Vice President Spiro Agnew from ruling on a filibuster at the start of the new Congress. Sen. Frank Church says Agnew will not be asked to rule, while a separate plan aims to ease cloture to three-fifths voting though a two-thirds past precedent remains contested.
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Washington
Spiro ST. Agnew
Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
Agnew
Congress
Church
Hulbert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Agnew Presides Over Senate in Unfamiliar Duty
Spiro T. Agnew becomes the first vice president in 24 years to preside over the Senate without prior service. He takes the chair, bangs the gavel, and thanks leaders including Mansfield Dirksen and Kenndy amid warm welcome from colleagues and wife Judy in the gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Maryland
Secret Service
Judy
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
GOP
Hugh Scott
Edward M. Kennedy
Richard B. Russell
Agnew
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Russian foresees liner in space in Tass report
Tass reports a space liner to shuttle men and goods between Earth and the Moon without landing. Dr Ari Shteinfeld notes loading at either end could be done by smaller craft. The piece presents calm views of the concept in the Soviet news agency coverage.
Former Governor Connally Joins Houston Law Firm
Former Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nellie left the Governor's Mansion for private life in Houston. Connally, 51, will join a Houston law firm and won’t begin work until February, as autograph seekers and officials bid farewell in Austin.
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Austin
UPI
John
Nellie Connally
Governor's Mansion
Houston
Connally
Connallys
Smith
Ben Barnes
Houston l
Connally Marks Passage in Bible for Successor Smith
Governor John Connally marks Proverbs 29 18 in the governor s Bible for his successor Preston Smith as his term winds down The act is a Texas tradition with the outgoing official offering guidance to the incoming leader via a marked verse AP Wirephoto
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Connally
Pat Neff
John Connally
Preston Smith
Texas
South Plains Junior Livestock Show Catalogs Mailed
Catalogs for the 36th annual South Plains Junior Livestock Show will be mailed to county agents and ag teachers. The event runs March 18 to 22 at Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds with a new carcass division for steers, barrows, and lambs. Roy B. Davis and Lee Roy Colgan are honored for their long support.
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Livestock Show
South Plains
Robert Hand
Panhandle
South Plains Fairgrounds
Future Farmers of America
Hand
Lubbock
Roy B. Davis
Plains
Lee Roy Colgan
Lamesa
Dawson County Agricultural Colgan
Czech Students Urge Reform After Palach Death
Prague reports show students demand end to censorship and a Moscow oriented paper ban after Jan Palach died in protest. Premier Cernik cautioned against radical forces as crowds memorialize Palach in Wenceslas Square and at the Carolinum and Vysehrad Cemetery funeral plans are arranged.
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Prague
Jan Palach
Zpravy
Trade Unions Council
Oldrich Cernik
Palach
Wenceslas Square
St. Wenceslas
Interior Ministry
Vearni Praha
Josef Hlavaty
Pilzen
Hlavaty
Carolinum
Phi
Lubbock Telephone Growth Marks 1968 Expansion
John Whitcomb of Southwestern Bell notes 1968 growth in Lubbock with 100 500 telephones in use and 532 830 daily calls plus 26 000 long distance calls. Construction reached 1 38 million including direct distance dialing for Porter and Sherwood exchanges on December 1. A $250 000 central office upgrade is planned for 1969 with more routine improvements expected.
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John Whitcomb
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lubbock
Porter and Sherwood
Whitcomb
Merchandise Distributor Opportunity with Crown Distributed Co
National firm seeks for a fast moving merchandise distributor in retail outlets. Part time or full time positions available with inventory needs from 750 to 3000 dollars. Apply by letter to Crown Distributing Company P O Box 35206 Dallas Texas 75235 and include a phone number.
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Lecel Eres
Lecel
Crown Distributing Company
P. O
Delles
Texas
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Association of
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Philosophy
Radio Prague
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